The real historic architecture doesn't exist anymore. Theater Row and the old Medical Arts Building are long long gone. I hope they have historic photos for the exhibit. Probably the biggest loss, besides the Medical Arts Building, was the giant Coca Cola signage that used to light up the area like...

AD EX opens to the public this week. For the opening I designed an exhibition diving into the architectural heritage of the neighborhood. We found some great historic photos and 3D objects. Check out the new space.

I know we have selective memory when it comes to some of these things... But, I used to pass by the old campus as part of my nightly run 12 years ago... That entire stretch of St Paul used to be absolutely dreadful. There was a chain link parking lot for buses, surface parking across the street, an...

A bigger school would be nice! and really if the Baptists expand, the Methodists, Presbyterians and Catholics ought to follow close behind.... probably. Too often "private Christian school" is code for sheltering kids from "those" people, but the availability would be fantastic ...

Comments on other threads suggest that this is part of a larger project to demolish/redevelop the entire block. First Baptist Academy recently vacated the Spurgeon Harris Building (see image below) and moved to a new campus in East Dallas. There's also the surface lot behind 505 North Ervay adjacent...

Perhaps it's just the color scheme and sad first floor... but it looks like a top heavy turd to me. Perhaps if they were able to open up the first floor with all glass, and bring that glass up through the second level to give a better ground level appearance it would work. I still would like to see...

ERN Architects proposed converting this to residential a few years ago. The description from their website ( http://ern-architects.com/ERNARCHITECTS2/ern-architects-portfolio-projects/monroe-building-505-ervay-dallas-texas-j-n-mccammon-walter-ahlschlager-1949/# ): 505 Ervay, The Monroe Building. The...

Thanks for posting that link. I wanted to point something out from their brochure. Here is the amenities list for the building. If anyone is curious as to why some office workers never need to leave these 80's office towers till they jump in their cars and drive home to Frisco... Gym, Dy Cleaners, ...

I always try to be optimistic about this space, but it just seems like it's falling apart. I worry about all the parks being built/planned for Dallas if they're not going to be managed correctly. That end of the Square is going through a revamp. All of the landscaping at the tip of the triangle has...

The real question on everyone's mind is where would they build the valet ramp like what every other 80's office tower has done downtown. Wipe out the plaza on Ervay? Incorporate it into the quieter Pacific side? You know whoever finally does renovate is going to add a driveway for pick and drop off...

The base of this building has always been awkward with multiple entrances at different levels. The color of the granite is not the issue; it's the poor utilization of space at ground level. Add more openings, activate the empty lobby spaces, create a retail corridor more akin to a hotel lobby, etc. ...

Here's a composite image of Theater Row that I worked on showing which towers replaced the theaters between Akard and Ervay. Amazing how we sacrificed the street level for vertical bragging rights. 3723E4AA-4BCE-4416-B1B1-032393C4AD57.jpeg Nice work. Crazy how the scale changed so drastically on ev...

Noticed this morning they have an asphalt remover on site, didn't see that yesterday and there were men working. Yeah I posted this yesterday. Also I noticed that they poured new concrete in the middle of the lot and created new curbs. Looks like the base for a super super slender tower! http://sky...

Two things, the new structure has to be obvious from a different era so keep that in mind. One of the requirements is a new addition to historic structures like this needs to use materials that appeal to the past but they can not confuse people into thinking they are original additions. DFWcre8tive...

Status update on the former Sol Irlandes building: looks like they added a balcony to the patio area. Didn't the building owner have to jump through some hoops in order to add the balcony for the Woolworth? This seems like the same type of addition and we haven't heard anything. Yes, these two buil...

It's clear that the Highland Park Soda Fountain building will get some much needed restoration, but does this mean that the restaurant will close??? It is currently the oldest restaurant in Dallas and quite charming. It would be a terrible loss to see it go. After 106 years, Highland Park Soda Foun...

They have new signage on the building with new name and website. It doesn't look like there's a tenant signed yet: http://www.1933elm.com DB24EE50-F73E-44A4-837B-61A284DAD348.jpeg The only way to make that little area work is to fill in those god-awful plazas across the street from this building su...

Very cool to finally see video of the Knox/Henderson station. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=KssAvjXtGDw Here's the article with additional photos: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2018/07/25/see-darts-forgotten-subway-station-north-central-expressway-looks-like

Prior to 1700 Pacific's construction there were underground segregated restrooms at the same location. https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/37167477_1998466256839162_4667692958902910976_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=29c1aa69e152c95b16f02ed3c69700c2&oe=5BC878C0 1915 article: 106C1D9129A3570D.gif

One of those things we've seen a million times without giving it too much thought: ventilation outlets for the never-built subway/transit station underneath 1700 Pacific. vents.png I started reading old newspaper articles on this and learned that when Live Oak extended all the way to Elm and this b...

The current buildings were designed to blend into the neighborhood. Seems that it would be easier to follow the original plan and add two 18-story buildings behind the current buildings (and these could be contemporary design). pl_006202018_1256_21202_160_Page_1.jpg pl_006202018_1256_21202_160_Page_...

In this video, you can see the ground level of the Old Sanger-Harris Dept. Store (now DART HQ) **notice that the signage over the door says “Sanger-Harris Open tonight until 9:00”** It would be awesome (today) if we could get any large retailer to stay open until 9 pm. Skip to 0:13 https://m.youtub...

Here are the plans for Cafe Momentum's community services center under Thanks-Giving Square in the Pedway. https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33961309_1639392099441925_6857512331467816960_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=b33e28d22f9d40accf7b7082b16fe5e8&oe=5B763BDD https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fb...

If memory serves, the tiles are still there they just covered them up with a beautiful shade of grey. You're right that the tiles were painted, but I believe it's a layer of gray plaster/stucco. The lights at the base were also removed. The outside observation deck at the top is still there as well...

Does anybody know if they have any plans to clean up the water in the fountains so it doesn't look brown? Thanks-Giving Square just received a matching grant for landscape improvements, which I believe will help repair all the fountains. Are you talking about the large cascade and grove water wall ...

IMG_8286.jpg IMG_8284.jpg I've always assumed that Jose Luis Sanchez's "Astral Flower" sculpture in the original Pacific Plaza was not very well received, but I didn't know for sure until I was researching another topic. No need to read the entire thing, but the headline says it all. To m...

I wonder what held that PIzzeria space back from being completed. I assume it was because the operator got distracted with his redevelopment of Adolphus Tower on Main Street and the movement on the Smart District project. I just hope they can have some sort of activation of the ground floor of the ...

Just curious to know what the tallest vacant building (after 1401 Elm) is downtown. I can only think of one, and that's 505 N Ervay owned by First Baptist. Shame that they're allowed to just hold that property when it could be generating tax revenue. Screen Shot 2018-05-04 at 4.14.50 PM.jpg That pr...

I think it would be great if the museum's elevated walkway to Klyde Warren Park is a marvel of engineering and science, turning the 5 minute walk into a stroll through a nature & science project, but the city's help should be limited to getting through the red-tape. Or connect it with a "w...

Gravel in the temporary dog area has been replaced with new turf thanks to volunteers from Cafe Momentum. The immediate goal is to get everything green and fountains operable over the next several months. https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31059515_1852774464774765_4166521763527655424_n.j...

Mark di Suvero's Proverb, which was once on this site, is now enjoying a wilder life at Tippet Rise in Montana. https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20842132_1254244911352646_7916917842793026339_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=ee7b7b07c0ddf59dc6e39468c89d25a4&oe=5B726CC3 https://images.adsttc.co...

Interesting article/discussion about the function and purpose of parks in downtown Dallas. https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2018/04/why-dont-dallas-downtown-parks-have-basketball-courts/ Klyde Warren taught Dallas an important lesson: because the city center itself does not yet have the street ...

Are there any urban explorers out there that think they can get into any of these places? And if so, can provide pictures... Also if parts of the infrastructure are already place, why wouldn't they think of connecting the existing DART along these paths as part of the D2 expansion? The tunnel under...

^ That's right. 1700 Pacific has some infrastructure beneath, since the plaza was always planned to be a transit center with integrated bus shelters (and 1700 Pacific was required to keep it so). The "future station" at Ross/Pearl shows connections to the buildings on that corner, but I do...

I don't like "i". A capital letter would look better imo. Did this building used to awnings? It looks like it is missing something.. Yes; it's designed to have retractable awnings at each window bay (similar to the Titche-Goettinger Building across Elm Street). The awnings kept the sidewa...